Sr Principal Systems Engineer - LINUX - Active Top Secret Required Locations: USA DC Washington
Time Type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: RQ182176
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI
Suitability: None
Job Family: Systems Engineering
Job Qualifications: Skills: Complex Systems, Microsoft Windows Server, Systems Engineering, Systems Management
Certifications: CompTIA - Security+ CE - CompTIA
Experience: 15 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required: Yes
Job Description: Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Linux Design, deploy, integrate and maintain Linux technologies to advance the mission as a SENIOR PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER with GDIT. Your work in the integration of Linux resources into a primary Windows Infrastructure across multiple classification levels will help our clients overcome evolving demands and missions.
HOW A SENIOR PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: Integrate Linux Systems (currently, RHEL 7/8 and Ubuntu systems) into a primary Windows environment (workstations & servers) where authentication, authorization, and accounting activities are controlled by Active Directory with PKI certificates and Single Sign On. Configure new Linux systems for customer use and ensure that initial configurations meet required enterprise baselines & controls. Integrate Linux systems with other enterprise tooling (e.g., ACAS, Splunk, SolarWinds, Backup systems). Ensure patches are maintained across a diverse Linux environment in a heavily automated manner, where possible. Ensure that already-provisioned Linux systems are kept in compliance with baseline requirements & ever-changing enterprise policy. Develop an operating system lifecycle plan with integration of DoD STIGs and other recommended security standards. Monitor all solutions integrated via a centralized alerting system. Certify log management and forwarding to a single repository. WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED: Education: BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related technology field. Experience may be substituted for education. Required Experience: Minimum 17 years of relevant experience supporting complex projects. Required Technical Experience: VMWare management/administration experience. Relevant experience can be substituted for education. Thorough experience preferably with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu or a derivative. Security Clearance Level: Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility and a T5 or T5R within the last 5 years. Required Skills and Abilities: Highly motivated, self-starter; ability to work alone. Location: Washington, District of Columbia; limited telework may be available. GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: 401K with company match Comprehensive health and wellness packages Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications Cutting-edge technology you can learn from Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays The likely salary range for this position is $154,960 - $195,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Travel Required: Less than 10%
Telecommuting Options: Hybrid
Work Location: USA DC Washington
Additional Work Locations: Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
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